Oct. 24, 2011

Kevin Martin, who's worked for years in Chicago on arms control issues, now heads Peace Action, the largest peace and justice organization in the country. He joins us to talk about social movements and today’s potential for political change. Also, Indian lawyer Prashant Bhushan has spent more than 20 years fighting corrupt officials and companies in his country. This year, he joined “Team Anna,” a group of activists that includes hunger striker Anna Hazare, to push for comprehensive anti-corruption legislation. Prashant discusses corruption in India and the movement's future.

As the world prepares to welcome its seven billionth citizen next week, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to achieve a future in which the human family is free of the threat of nuclear weapons.